Storm "Luise" and "Manja" hit North Rhine-Westphalia with fallen trees and rail disruptions

Storm "Luise" caused widespread damage across North Rhine-Westphalia overnight, with fallen trees and disrupted rail services. A second storm, "Manja," is expected to arrive on Sunday with heavy rain and strong winds. In Essen, firefighters responded to 110 storm-related calls in 24 hours, including a tree falling on a house roof. Numerous regional train lines remain affected until 22:00, and an ICE with 280 passengers was stranded near Aachen due to overhead line damage. A wind turbine collapsed in Weeze, with the cause still unclear. Up to 50 liters of rain per square meter are forecast overnight, with gale-force winds expected on the North Sea.